Impact & Social Good Startups

Groundwork BioAg produces mycorrhizal fungi inoculants (marketed as Rootella) for farmers, using the fungi's carbon pathway into soil to enable large-scale, verifiable carbon sequestration while improving crop productivity, soil fertility, and reducing fertilizer use. It positions its products as both a climate carbon-removal solution and an additional revenue stream for growers.

5 investors

Kilimo provides water stewardship services, working with companies, organizations, and farmers to improve water security in priority watersheds through hydrological assessment, efficient irrigation practices, and measurable results reported in cubic meters following standards such as VWBA. It combines climate, agricultural, and geographic data with field implementation to deliver traceable, verifiable water management outcomes.

5 investors

Kuunda provides liquidity solutions and credit access for agents, small businesses, and consumers in emerging economies across Africa and Asia. The company facilitates connections between financial ecosystem participants to enable economic productivity and resilience.

5 investors

Kwara provides modern banking software for credit unions (SACCOs), enabling staff to manage operations and members to save, borrow, and earn returns. The company serves credit unions in emerging markets, with operations in Kenya, the Philippines, and South Africa.

5 investors

Leda provides self-administered DNA testing kits and related services for individuals who have experienced sexual assault, aiming to improve evidence collection and support for survivors. The company partners with certified laboratories for testing and works to strengthen public safety systems and access to justice.

5 investors

Making Space is a talent acquisition and learning platform that helps disabled professionals build skills, find community, and secure meaningful employment, while providing employers with accessible hiring and retention support. The company also operates consulting and media divisions focused on disability inclusion and accessibility across organizations.

5 investors

Number8 develops BetterFeed, a livestock bolus supplement designed to improve animal nutrition and farm resilience while reducing pasture waste. The product targets grazing producers in Australia seeking documented emissions reductions in their supply chain.

5 investors

Sweep builds software that helps large companies and financial institutions manage sustainability and non-financial (ESG) data, track carbon across value chains, and comply with climate disclosure regulations. The company serves enterprises and financial institutions globally.

5 investors

tendercare is a free platform for family caregivers that organizes information, coordinates care, and connects users to vetted professional services for elder and adult care. The company generates revenue through memberships of vetted eldercare service providers in its Trusted Network directory.

5 investors

Vee is an AI platform built for nonprofit teams that centralizes grant research and writing, social media planning, and donor communication in one workspace. It offers specialized AI assistants that draft grant proposals, build social content calendars, and handle donor follow-ups for lean nonprofit organizations in the US.

5 investors

Vibrant Planet Data Commons is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that generates and publicly shares scientific research on environmental risks, particularly focused on wildfire resilience and forest science. The organization collaborates with researchers and funders to expand participation in environmental science and data analytics beyond traditional scientific communities.

5 investors

Voiceitt provides real-time captioning for Microsoft Teams that supports non-standard speakers, including people with speech disabilities, Deaf individuals, and those with accented English. The company builds voice AI technology to make speech recognition accessible to underrepresented speaker populations.

5 investors

Who Gives A Crap sells toilet paper and related household paper products directly to consumers, donating 50% of its profits to clean water and sanitation non-profits worldwide. Its products are positioned around reducing deforestation and supporting access to sanitation.

5 investors

WOTA develops small-scale decentralized water recycling systems and autonomous water treatment control systems. The company designs water processing technology for distributed use.

5 investors

Alaffia invests in and partners with African communities on development projects focused on education, maternal health, and environmental sustainability. The company aims to alleviate poverty and promote gender equality by ensuring African resources benefit African communities.

4 investors

Amartha is an Indonesian digital financial services platform that provides working capital financing to women-run rural micro-businesses (MSMEs) and offers impact-oriented investment products to individuals and institutions. It also provides embedded lending and institutional financing partnerships such as loan channeling, joint financing, and supply chain financing across digital ecosystems.

4 investors

AmorSui manufactures reusable personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to be more durable, sustainable, and inclusive than traditional disposable options. The company serves healthcare workers and other occupational safety professionals with machine-washable PPE that incorporates circular economy principles and inclusive sizing.

4 investors

Apiday provides an ESG and sustainability reporting platform that automates compliance with major ESG frameworks for investors and companies in private markets. It helps users manage regulatory reporting obligations and track sustainability performance.

4 investors

Assaia uses AI to give airports and airlines real-time visibility of aircraft turnaround and apron operations, helping improve on-time performance, free up gates, increase ramp safety, and reduce CO2 emissions. Its customers include airports and airlines such as Seattle-Tacoma Airport, Alaska Airlines, and British Airways.

4 investors

auticon provides technology services—AI, data, software development, quality assurance and cybersecurity—delivered by autistic and neurodivergent technologists, along with neuroinclusion consulting to help organizations build more neuroinclusive workplaces. It serves enterprise clients across sectors such as financial services in Europe, North America and Australia.

4 investors

Babylist is an online baby registry and shopping platform that helps families register for baby gear and items.

4 investors

BallotReady provides nonpartisan data on ballots, elections, and elected officials, along with tools for voter registration, polling place lookup, contacting officials, and running for office. It serves voters and civic participants across the United States with comprehensive, researched information covering local, state, and federal government.

4 investors

BFREE invests in Africa's distressed credit by partnering with financial institutions to unlock trapped capital and helping borrowers rebuild financial stability through distressed consumer loan portfolio management.

4 investors

BluumBio identifies and deploys naturally occurring enzymes from fungi, trees, and bacteria to remove industrial pollutants from soil, air, and water. The company serves environmental remediation projects requiring rapid decontamination of petroleum, pesticides, plastics, and other synthetic chemicals.

4 investors